I have started doing a limited amount of forging recently and found that I very much enjoy manipulating the steel with a hammer vs. grinding all of it away. Both stock removal and forging have their place and I'm not about to get into a debate over which might be better. I like them both and will continue to build knives with both methods.
Here is my first completed knife using my forge. It is a bullnose skinner made of 1070 with a handle of hickory with a hemp cord wrap. I have not completed a sheath for it yet.
"Explorer" is made from 5160 steel with elk antler handle and deerskin rawhide wrap.
"Plains Explorer" is made from a reclaimed horseshoe rasp. The handle is elk antler with a rawhide wrap and hand carved and dyed geometric pattern. The sheath is decorated with porcupine quillwork medicine wheel.
If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact me.
SDS
